Contributed Photos – Local All-State softball honorees, from left, Alecia Hinkson, Lyndonville, Maddie Fry, Roy-Hart and Brittney Marks, Kendall.

A trio of local players have earned spots on the All-State softball squad.

Roy-Hart senior catcher Maddie Fry has been named to the Class B 5th team; Lyndonville senior outfielder Alecia Hinkson to the Class C 5th team and Kendall junior shortstop Brittney Marks to the Class D 4th team.

Fry, a four time first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honoree, hit .615 this season with 6 doubles, 5 triples, 3 home runs and 31 RBIs.

Hinkson hit .435 with 3 doubles, 1 triples and 29 RBIs.

Marks hit .456 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 13 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

Hinkson and Marks were both Genesee Region League All-Stars.

Photos by Tom Rivers: Blake Preston is on the mound for St. Mary’s in Thursday’s 8-4 victory over Carlton. Preston struck out 6 batters in 3 innings of work.

Finn McCue pitched well in relief for Carlton. He also hit a home run.

ALBION – The St. Mary’s Athletic Club is 5-2 in the Albion Midget League, its best start in many years.

The team won 8-4 on Thursday and also defeated the Vets on Tuesday.

The team is led by the pitching duo of Jack Kinter and Blake Preston. They each pitched three innings on Thursday, with Kinter striking out 5 hitters and Preston getting 6 Ks.

Kinter and Preston both had two hits. Mason Giattino had the biggest hit of the day with a long home run to left center that took a few short hops before going into the weeds at Sandstone Park. Giattino, the team’s catcher, had another hit on the day.

“A lot of kids are hitting the ball,” said Chris Kinter, the team’s head coach.

Carlton had a home run and two singles by Finn McCue. Dominic Jurs also hit a double.

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Jack Kinter slides at home to score a run for St. Mary’s.

After the game the St. Mary’s players went out to find the ball from the long home run hit by Mason Giattino. Liam Leader emerged with the ball. He gave it to Mason, who is behind him, to keep as a souvenir.

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Contributed Photo – Grand Prix Division champion Ryan Wells is flanked here by runner-up Ryan Scavuzzo, left, and third place finisher Austin Luczak at this past Sunday’s Crusaders Motorcycle Club’s 20th annual Pat Blount/Les Washbon Memorial event. Wells had a huge day as he also captured both the 450 Expert Premier and Open Expert classes.

The Crusader’s Motorcycle Club’s feature competition of the season, the Pat Blount/Les Washbon Memorial event, was held this past Sunday at the Culvert Road track.

Over 180 riders took part in the day’s competition including racers from Washington state, Wisconsin, Florida, Virginia, Maryland and Australia.

However, it was local rider Ryan Wells who led the parade of winners as he scored a big sweep winning the 450 Expert Premier, Open Expert and Grand Prix classes.

“It’s nice to see him back at his hometown track,” said event sponsor Rhonda Waters. “He’s a front runner and the former 2016 champion in the AFT series and has years of racing at the Crusaders track and many Western New York venues to thank for his talent and skill level. We have a little gold mine in Medina and have some fast kids racing here coming up through the ranks, The talent that comes from this track is helping fuel the resurgence of Motorcycle Flat Track racing to a national and international spotlight.”

The event was co-sponsored by Waters Autobody and Paint, the Blount Family and Karen Washbon to memorial two individuals who had a great impact on motorcycle racing in this area, Pat Blount and Les Washbon.

The top three finishers in each class were as follows:

50CC 4-8 Shaft – Bryson Hazel, Jace DiMatteo, Bryson Shuler

50CC 4-8 Chain – Jude Lacy, Izaih Rodriquez, Jordon Spearin

65CC – Brody Hazel, Cooper Smith, Matthew Bertola

125 4 Stroke – Ty Holmes, Justin Bell, Brody Hazel

80CC – Justin Ball, Jacob Peacock, Brody Hazel

125 CC – Jacob Delamarter, Jacob Peacock, Ty Holmes

250 Amateur – Zachery VanAmeron, Ryan Scavuzzo, Cooper Fournier

Open Amateur – Ryan Scavuzzo, Devin Erdle, Cooper Fournier

Open Expert – Ryan Wells, Timmy Wells, Austin Luczak

450 Expert Premier – Ryan Wells, Jonny Welles, Austin Luczak

Grand Prix – Ryan Wells, Ryan Scavuzzo, Austin Luczak

The Crusaders next races will be on July 21.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Making a successful title defense, Medina’s Melanie Green captured the Western New York Jr PGA championship today at the Glen Oak course in East Amherst.

Green, who recently captured her second straight state high school championship, posted a 36 hole total of 141 today on rounds of 71 and 70 for a two shot victory.

She registered a total of 8 birdies on the day.

In the boys WNY Jr PGA championship, Medina’s Ian Wagner placed fifth with a one under par total of 143 on rounds of 74 and 69.

Leagues are finally getting back to normal at Hickory Ridge from the rough recent wet weather. Some finally have enough rounds in to establish handicaps.

This past week, the Wednesday Nights Men’s League posted their standings and results.  Leading with 40.5 points is the team of Ray Daniels and Tim Hendrickson.  In second place is Dick Taylor and Dave Polisoto. with 33 points.  Tied for third are the teams of Billy Connolly and Larry Powers and the twosome of AJ Gifaldi and Dave Petta with 28 points each.  Gary Beattie and Jim Zambito occupy fifth with 26 points.

The Tuesday Night Ladies Late League will finally get their standings posted next week.  This past week low gross for the night was Deb Wood with a 37.  Dona Hazen came in second with a 48.  Hazen also took low net honors with a 36 followed by Karen Berlew and Laura Shoup both posting a 38.

The HRGA Members’ Tournament was a two man scramble.  Billy Connolly and Tim Hendrickson took first with Dave Polosito and his guest Dave Rau in second.   Deb Wood and Ray Daniels were in third and the team of Dave Petta and Loyd Denniston cashed in fourth.  The next member tournament will be the flag tournament held on the Fourth.

Putting together a late scoring burst the Albion Raptors downed the host Cobras 2-1 Thursday evening in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League U17 Division game.

Trailing 1-0, the Raptors rallied for two goals in the final 15 minutes to claim the win and improve to 3-2 in division play.

Claire Squicciarini pulled Albion even when she scored with 15 minutes to go on a rebound off an initial shot by Abby Scanlan.

Keeping the momentum, the Raptors then scored the game winner shorty after that on a shot by Scanlan off an assist from Aly Knaak.

The Raptors will next compete in the Fairport U17 Tournament this weekend.

Getting goal production from five players, Albion bested visiting Holley 5-3 Wednesday evening in the U15 Division of the Rochester District Youth Soccer League.

Albion took a 3-2 lead at the half on goals by Olivia Krenning, Olivia Bieber and Stella Poler.

Second half goals by Bonnie DiCureia and Jamie Penna then put a lock on the victory.

No goal scorers for Holley were reported.

Albion improves to 6-2-1 and Holley goes to 3-4-1.

Contributed Photo – Players and coaches of the Somerset Blue Jays proudly display their awards after capturing the Minor Division playoff championship with a win over the host Lyndonville Twins Wednesday evening. Kneeling, from left, are Kenny Ricker, Noah Bradley, Logan Stoll, Chace Atwater, Rory Harvey and Carson Costello. Standing are Stevie Lee, Kian Lawson,  Brad Maines, Cayvon Heigl, Drew LaGreca, Grayson Prynn and Aidan Brandel. In back are Coaches Jeff Costello, Tom LaGreca, Scott Harvey.

Capping off an impressive postseason run, the No. 6 seed Somerset Blue Jays captured the Minor Division playoff championship with a narrow 4-3 victory over the top seeded Lyndonville Twins Wednesday evening at Lyndonville.

In marked the third straight one run playoff victory over a higher seeded team for the Blue Jays which nipped the No. 3 Medina Indians 6-5 in the quarterfinals and the No. 2 Medina Orioles 5-4 in the semifinals.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Grayson Prynn bangs out a hit for the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on RBI singles by Drew LaGreca and Rory Harvey and a fielders choice play off the bat of Carson Costello. Singles by Cayvon Heigl and Grayson Prynn ignited the uprising.

The Twins answered right back with two runs in the home half of the first on on a leadoff single by Shawn Robertson, a double by Landon Markidis and two errors but would get no closer.

The Blue Jays scored what proved to be the game winning run in the top of the third inning for a 4-2 lead on a groundnut off the bat of Kian Lawson as singles by Heigl and Prynn set up the threat.

Again the Twins answered right back with a run in the home half of the frame on singles by Shawn Robertson, Logan Fonda and Markidis but could not cross home plate again over the final three innings.

Defensively, Prynn at shortstop came up with a spectacular diving catch in the bottom of the sixth inning following a Twins leadoff single by Markidis. The play turned out to be a huge one that prevented the tying run from scoring as Atticus Mank followed up with a double putting Twins runners at second and third. LaGreca then put a lock on the Jays victory by registering clutch strikeouts for the final two outs.

Heigle and Prynn both finished with 2 hits for the Blue Jays as LaGreca, Lawson, Harvey and Costello each had 1.

Markidis had 3 hits for the Twins as Robertson and Mank both had 2 and Thomas Blake 1.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Shawn Robertson started on the mound for the Twins. At right, Logan Fonda makes solid contact at the plate for the Twins.